Chem AP for a premed--scheduling help

likeachild
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:19:23 +0000

It seems like a big hassle to take the placement tests for CHEM 101/102 and getting lab waivers and such. Even though I got a 5 on the AP test and got CHEM 091 credit, should I just forgo taking the chem placement tests and just take the intro chem classes again? It seems like a lazy thing to do, but would this be better than trying to get ahead and getting burned with lower grades in the more advanced chemistry courses? (I did hear that the chem department has the lowest curves and grading ends up being generally hostile towards pre-meds because of the need to have a high gpa for med school admission)